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NHL - Hockey Trade Rumors, providing NHL Hockey Trade Rumors since 1996Mon, 29 Feb 2016 22:12:02 +0000hourly1By: EmptyNetterhttp://hockeytraderumors.com/arbitration-predictions-632/comment-page-1/#comment-92220
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:29:31 +0000http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=8854#comment-92220I don’t agree with everything you wrote, but can appreciate the work you put into this article. However, with the CBA and a possible salary cap I doubt that arbitrators will be awarding high figures this year.

Bryan Berard: I don’t expect him to get much more than $2.5m. That’s what arbitrators valued him at just last year. Bruins let him walk and he was signed later in the season (by Chicago) for $2m. Why would he be worth twice as much one year later?

Joe Thornton: Since Iginla is now in his prime, is a former Rocket Richard winner, led his team to the

Cup playoffs and earns only about $7.5m it would be a shame for Joe to be awarded anything more. Especially since he’s so young.

I could certainly see Gonchar and Chara getting $5m, but Niedermayer should only see $6 or 7m, especially if the NHL is going to keep salaries reasonable.

]]>By: TBLfanhttp://hockeytraderumors.com/arbitration-predictions-632/comment-page-1/#comment-92219
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:45:22 +0000http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=8854#comment-92219Damn, winning the Cup sure is costly. The Lightning will never be able to sign/afford all their free agents. No wonder it’s so hard to repeat as Cup champs anymore. Oh well, it was well worth it while it lasted.
]]>By: Brigandhttp://hockeytraderumors.com/arbitration-predictions-632/comment-page-1/#comment-92218
Tue, 20 Jul 2004 10:21:17 +0000http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=8854#comment-92218Out of interest, can you be awarded less than your previous years salary in arbitration?
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